zacatecas in the North of Mexico to Los Angeles located in the North of California in the USA

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Why are people migrating from Mexico to the USA

LA has 100% to drinking water whereas in Mexico only 87% have access, average wages in Mexico are $3.49 whereas in the USA they are $6.75

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The impacts on Mexico since the migration

Birth rates are down because the men are moving to the USA and sending money back home to their wives, food shortage as less farming is happening, government are receiving less taxes meaning they can not regenerate much money into improving QOL

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The impacts on the USA since migration from Mexico

Services are becoming over populated, the Americans are loosing out of jobs as the Mexicans are willing to work for less, accommodation costs in the area have increased due to demand

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Definition of sustainability

something that meets the needs of todays society without compromising the needs of the future generations

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Is Bedzed a sustainable solution for london?

The bedding ton zero energy development near Croyden is the largest carbon neutral community in the UK, built on reclaimed land, recycling as much as possible, and using the least energy possible

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How does Bedzed work

No central heating or air conditioning, built on a brownfield site, sedum on roofs to save water, solar panels, waste water is used for the toilet etc

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Using a coastal area you have studied name and locate the area

Hemsby in Norfolk on the Holderness coast line located in the north east of England

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How is the area being effected?

7-10m of land lost a year, 29 villages have been lost in the last 1000years, loss of homes, farmland

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Why is the area eroding so quickly?

the cliffs are made of soft rock which are being broken down by hydraulic action, attrition, abrasion, rain water getting in cracks of the rock weakening it etc

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How is the area being managed?

The rock groynes have stopped beach material being moved south from Mappleton along the coast, gabbions, beach nourishment

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case study: a service that is being provided in an urban area

El Raval is located in the North East coast of Spain, approximately 500km from Spains capital Madrid

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Describe the distribution of services

El raval has a number of service for its growing population living in the area. (28% foreign migrants) who have Islamic backgrounds. so the area offers 10 mosques clustered together as well local halal food stores and shops to suit their culture

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Explain how people are effected by the service

small community, which gives a cheap lifestyle costs, within the community migrants often find people to help them with the language barriers as they are often from countries such as Pakistan, Morroca etc.

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How does QOL differ from El Ravel and S.S Gervasi

On average houses in El Raval cost €300,000, whereas in S.S Gervasi they cost €800,000. Life expectancy in El Ravel is 73, whereas in S.S Gervasi it is 80 years

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Define a involuntary migration

when your forced to move, this could be due to a war in your own country

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Case study: shopping changes in East London

Westfield Stratford is located in the borough of Newham, in East London